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gardener

[gahrd-ner] / ˈgɑrd nər /


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Prosecutors said the gardener entered the house via the open front door on 9 July, and found Widdecombe lying face down on her kitchen floor with a serious head injury.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

When she and her gardener sheet-mulched the front yard with cardboard Amazon boxes she had collected from her neighbors in October, one neighbor joked that it looked ready for Halloween.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

But when Lee shared her frustrations with her graduate school adviser, noted author and avid gardener Jamaica Kincaid, she got the encouragement she needed.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

Dame Mary described gardening as "all a learning curve" and said careful planning was key, although she acknowledged she has had a gardener helping one day a week for the past 32 years.

From BBC May 28, 2026

"My mother was a servant in the Westing household, my father worked for the railroad and was the gardener on his days off."

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

The discovery could help farmers, landowners, conservationists and gardeners make better decisions about how to support healthy pollinator populations.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

The workers, who are employed by sub-contractor Idverde, will strike over a proposed pay rise of 70p an hour for skilled gardeners and team leaders, which GMB union said was "an insult".

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

As they entered, the team's baton bearer handed the baton to one of three gardeners on stage.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

When our Zoom began, she apologized for the noises outside — construction, dog walkers, gardeners.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

"And what did your extended family of gardeners ask you to plant?" said Miss Fleck.

From "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman




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